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Stone-setting Workshop: Double-Sided Amulet
Description
Instructor: Kristin Mitsu Shiga
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, April 24 & 25th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
# of Sessions: 2
Location: Metals Studio
Level/Prerequisite: Beginner through Intermediate, Adults and focused teens age 16+ welcome
Tuition/Admission: $165 Member/ $205 Non-Member
Supply Fee: $65
Class description: In this fun two-day workshop, we’ll use traditional metalsmithing techniques to create beautiful, reversible Sterling silver pendants set with lustrous black onyx cabochons. Each student will choose a design that is meaningful to them and pierce it out of silver sheet using a jeweler’s saw. We will form, solder and set a bezel to hold the cabochon, which can be seen from the front, or through the design pierced on the back. No prerequisite.
Instructor bio: After a dart thrown at a map and 20 years in Portland, Oregon, Kristin Mitsu Shiga moved to the Big Island to become a more permanent part of our creative community in 2017. She has been teaching metalsmithing, enameling, book arts, and mindfulness practice around the world since 1992. Kristin has shown her work internationally, and is included in several notable collections, including the Kamm Artful Teapot Collection and the Permanent Collection of the White House. Learn more about Kristin on Oregon Artbeat (link to http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/segments/view/837 - segment originally aired in 2010), or stop by her shop in Kealakekua @okina_jewelry.
Supply fee includes:
● 3”x2” of 22 gauge Sterling silver sheet
● 6” of 5/32” x 28 gauge Fine silver bezel strip
● 1” of 5x3mm Flat Sterling silver wire
● Silver wire solder (hard, medium, easy)
● 8/0 Sawblade (1 dozen)
● 4/0 Sawblade (1 dozen)
● 40x30mm Black Onyx Cabochon
Students should bring:
● Ultra fine tip Sharpie
● Old towel or rags
● Apron
● Closed-toe shoes
● Hair Tie (for long hair)
● Vision Aid (optional)
● Water Bottle & snacks (optional)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Maximum Enrollment: 6